''The Narrators'' is a monthly true storytelling show and podcast from

Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

, Colorado, hosted by Ron S. Doyle and Buntport Theater's Erin Rollman, and founded in 2010 by standup comedian Andrew Orvedahl.

Live event

The monthly show takes place every third Wednesday of the month at Buntport Theater in Denver. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the show shifted to virtual shows and outdoor performances at the EXDO Events Center in Denver. The Narrators also hosts a variety of special events in partnership with other organizations. In 2019, The Narrators was named "Best Storytelling Show" in ''Westword's'' Best of Denver awards.

Podcast

The Narrators produce
a weekly companion podcast
that features selected stories from the show's live events. The podcast was named one of "Ten Essential Denver Podcasts" by ''

Westword ''Westword'' is a free digital and print media publication based in Denver, Colorado. ''Westword'' publishes daily online coverage of local news, restaurants, music and arts, as well as longform narrative journalism. A weekly print issue cir ...

'' in 2016 and one of "9 Essential Denver Podcasts You Should Be Listening To" by ''303 Magazine'' in 2019. As of 2021, the podcast is produced by Ron S. Doyle, Karen Wachtel, Scott Carney, Jessi Whitten, and Sydney Crain. In 2022, the podcast was named "Best Podcast" in ''Westword's'' Best of Denver awards.

Notable performers

Adam Cayton-Holland Adam Cayton-Holland (born June 2, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian from Denver, Colorado best known for his work with the comedy trio The Grawlix and their sitcom television series ''Those Who Can't.'' Cayton-Holland is also a writer who ha ...

* Alex Landau * Alexander Chee * Amber Tozer * Andrew Orvedahl * Aparna Nancherla * Baron Vaughn * Ben Roy *

Beth Stelling Beth Stelling (born April 9, 1986) is an American stand-up comedian and writer. She has performed in the Netflix series ''The Standups'' and served as a writer for the HBO television series '' Crashing''. Stelling has released two comedy albums, '' ...

* Cameron Esposito *

Candi CdeBaca Candi Lee CdeBaca (born April 10, 1986) is the Councilor for the 9th district of the Denver City Council. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America. Life and career CdeBaca ...

* Chris Fairbanks * Chris Garcia *

Dave Ross Dave Ross (born April 10, 1952) is a talk show host on Seattle's KIRO-FM radio station. He joined KIRO as a news anchor in 1978 and was given his own talk show in 1987. He has sometimes broadcast his show while on assignment in other locations, ...

* David Gborie * Dessa * Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald * Drennon Davis *

Flobots Flobots is an experimental rap rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2005 by Jamie Laurie. The band's origins date back 5 years earlier to a similar project by Laurie. Flobots found mainstream success with their major label debut ''Fight ...

Hutch Harris Hutch Harris is an American songwriter and musician, and was the lead guitarist/vocalist of Portland, Oregon rock band The Thermals. He also writes and performs under the name Forbidden Friends. Early life Hutch Harris was born in New York Ci ...

*Jordan Temple *

Josh Blue Josh is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive (hypocorism) of the given names Joshua or Joseph, though since the 1970s, it has increasingly become a full name on its own. It may refer to: People A–J * "Josh", an early pseudonym of S ...

* Ken Arkind *

Kyle Kinane Kyle Christian Kinane (born December 23, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor from Addison, Illinois. Career Kinane's first television appearance was on ''The Nanny'' playing "Young Roger Clinton". His debut album ''Dea ...

* Lonnie MF Allen * Magic Cyclops *

Maria Thayer Maria Christina Thayer is an American actress and comedian. She first earned public recognition for her portrayal of Tammi Littlenut on the cult series ''Strangers with Candy'' in 1999. Thayer has also had supporting roles in the comedy films '' H ...

Matt Braunger Matthew Braunger (born August 1, 1974) is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. His most recent special ''Finally Live In Portland'' was launched by Comedy Dynamics in 2019. Outside of performing stand-up, Braunger is noted for bein ...

* Milk Blossoms * Porlolo * R. Alan Brooks * Ramon Rivas * Rick Griffith * Ron Lynch * Sean Patton *

Sonya Eddy Sonya Eddy (June 17, 1967 – December 19, 2022) was an American actress. Early life and education Eddy was born in Concord, California, on June 17, 1967. She majored in theatre and dance at University of California, Davis and received her B.A. ...

Stephen Graham Jones Stephen Graham Jones is a Piegan Blackfoot, Blackfoot Native Americans in the United States, Native American author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction. Although his recent work is often classified as horror ...

* The Nix Bros. *

Whitmer Thomas Whitmer Alexander Thomas is an American comedian, actor and musician. He is best known for his voice role on FXX animated comedy ''Stone Quackers'', and his work with LA-based comedy troupe Power Violence. Thomas’s hour-long comedy special, ...

* Yvie Oddly

References

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